Tiny and brave—these are the two most striking characteristics of Issun Bôshi. His mother had longed to have a child for so many years that she finally added “even if it is a very small one” to her wish. When the elderly couple did in fact bear a son, he turned out to be only one inch high. He was thus called Issun Bôshi, Japanese for one-inch boy. Although his parents raised him very lovingly, Issun Bôshi realized one day that he would not grow any taller. He then left his home to set off on a jour­ney to find his place in the world. Because he saw himself as a swordfighter, a samurai, he made sure to take along the right equipment: a needle was his sword, a soup bowl was his boat, and a chopstick was its rudder. As in any proper fairy tale, Issun Bôshi is tested in several adventures. He handles himself so bravely that, in the end, he is rewarded with just the right princess. Informace o knize V anglickém jazyce/In English 40 stran/40 pages Tvrdá vazba/hardcover Velikost: 21 × 33 cm/Dimensions: 21 × 33 cm Vhodné pro děti od 3 do 5 let/Recommended for kids between 3 to 5 years old Skibiho knihovnička Ahoj, vítám tě do své nové knihovničky, do které jsem pro tebe vybral jen ty opravdu nejpovedenější knížky, které by ti určitě neměly uniknout. Ručím za ně svou medvědí tlapou. S každou z nich se můžeš stulit doma do křesílka a ponořit se do podivuhodných příběhů na jejích stránkách. Můžeš si vybrat tu, která tě okouzlí na první pohled. Anebo tu, která sice vypadá příliš tlustá nebo tenká nebo snad příliš obyčejná. Jedno ti můžu slíbit – každá má své tajemství, které stojí za to objevit. Hezké čtení přeje medvídek Skibi.